Cleve is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8343 in 2000 with 7 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 9 births ranking #8421. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 12.5%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 280,562 boys born was named Cleve. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.